Many women now use contraceptive methods when they don’t want to have children, and wearing an IUD is the safest method, but do you all know? In addition to its uses, the contraceptive ring also has side effects. So what are the side effects of the IUD? What precautions should be taken when removing the ring? Let’s take a look below.

What are the side effects of using the IUD?

Bleeding: Most women will have a small amount of bleeding 3 to 4 days after the IUD is inserted. This is because the IUD, as a foreign body, stimulates the uterus to cause contraction, causing the IUD to rub against the endometrium and cause bleeding; some women also wear the IUD. Sometimes, the endocervix or endometrium is abraded, causing bleeding; most women bleed very little and do not need treatment, and will recover without treatment within one week after the ring is inserted.

Increased menstrual flow In the early stages of treatment, especially in the first three months, some women may experience increased menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation, or irregular spotting. This is mainly caused by friction between the IUD and the endometrium when the endometrium is shed, causing damage to the endometrium. Generally, symptoms will improve naturally after three months.

A small number of women will feel this way after lower abdominal pain or backache. The main reason is that some people's uteruses are more sensitive to the IUD and regard it as an "intruder", causing uterine contraction and mild lower abdominal pain or backache. After a short period of adaptation, the symptoms will disappear on their own.

Increased leucorrhea. If you install a contraceptive ring with a tail wire, the long-term contact and friction stimulation of the cervical membrane by the tail wire may cause a significant increase in cervical secretions, that is, an increase in leucorrhea. Similarly, a contraceptive ring without a tail wire can also act as a foreign body, irritating the endometrium and causing increased secretions. After a period of time, after the endometrial tissue completely adapts, the leucorrhea will naturally decrease. If not only the leucorrhea increases significantly but also yellow purulent leucorrhea appears shortly after the ring is inserted, accompanied by general fever, lower abdominal pain and other discomforts, infection is likely to have occurred and timely medical treatment is required.

Things to note when putting on the contraceptive ring

1. Pay attention to nutritional supplements. After placement, you should pay attention to diet and properly increase nutrition, especially eat more foods rich in iron, such as lean meat, pork liver, pork loin, eggs and other foods. You can also eat more soy products, increase vegetables and fresh fruits.

2. Take appropriate rest and avoid excessive physical labor. Generally, you need to rest for 1-2 days after inserting the ring, and do not do heavy physical labor within a week to avoid causing the ring to fall off and bleed.

3. Possible side reactions after ring release. If the menstrual flow increases significantly after the IUD is inserted, the menstrual period is significantly prolonged, or there is often a small amount of bleeding, or there is severe backache and abdominal pain, these are abnormal phenomena and you should go to the hospital for examination.

4. Pay attention to vaginal bleeding and ring detachment. If you find a lot of vaginal bleeding, more than double the usual menstrual blood volume or a longer bleeding time, and the changes in the menstrual cycle are obvious, you should go to the hospital for examination. In the first 3 months, you should always pay attention to whether the ring has fallen off.

5. Pay attention to hygiene and avoid infection. After the ring is inserted, the vulva should be washed and kept clean every day. Do not take a bath in a basin within 2 weeks, and do not have sex within 2 weeks to avoid infection.

6. Regular inspection. Generally, the first examination after IUD is after the first menstrual period, the second examination is within 3-6 months after IUD, and the third examination is after 12 months after IUD. , and then review once a year.

Precautions for women after getting the ring

1. Take an appropriate amount of anti-infective and hemostatic drugs after removing the ring.

2. Pay attention to whether there is bleeding. Some women will experience bleeding after removing the ring. After removing the ring, there may be a small amount of vaginal bleeding or bloody leucorrhea, which usually disappears on its own within a day or two. This is because the ring is removed to stimulate the endometrium and cervix. This is a normal phenomenon, but if there is a lot of vaginal bleeding or the bleeding lasts for a long time, it is abnormal and you should seek medical treatment in time.

3. After removing the ring, keep the vagina clean and hygienic. Wash the vagina with warm water every day and avoid catching cold.

4. Do not have sex within two weeks after the ring is removed, and do not take sitz or tub baths to prevent infection and inflammation, which is not conducive to quick recovery after the ring is removed. This is also one of the precautions for ring removal.

5. Pay attention to nutrition and eat more iron-containing foods to prevent anemia caused by excessive menstrual blood.

6. Within 3 months after the ring removal operation, during the menstrual period, when the blood volume is heavy or when there is constipation, pay attention to check whether the ring has fallen off, and pay attention to keeping the stool unobstructed.

7. After ring removal, an X-ray fluoroscopy or a "B" type ultrasound examination is required. And after women get the ring, they should also rest for a day.